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Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/sapilas

This Proto-Finnic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Finnic

Etymology

Borrowed from Proto-Germanic *stapulaz.[1]

Noun

*sapilas (Northern Finnic)

  1. pole, stake
  2. (in the plural) pair of poles used as a carrying or pulling device

Inflection
Inflection of *sapilas
Note: The Proto-Finnic declension system is yet to be reconstructed in detail. What is presented here is only one possibility.
singular plural
nominative *sapilas *sapilasët
accusative *sapilasën *sapilasët
genitive *sapilasën *sapilastën
*sapilasidën
partitive *sapilasta *sapilasida
inessive *sapilasëssa
*sapilasëhna		 *sapilasissa
*sapilasihna
elative *sapilasësta *sapilasista
illative *sapilasëhën *sapilasihën
adessive *sapilasëlla *sapilasilla
ablative *sapilasëlta *sapilasilta
allative *sapilasëlën
*sapilasëlëk		 *sapilasilën
*sapilasilëk
essive *sapilassa *sapilasina
translative *sapilasëksi *sapilasiksi
instructive *sapilasën *sapilasin
comitative *sapilassëk *sapilasinëk
abessive *sapilasëtta *sapilasitta

Descendants
  • Finnish: sapilas
  • Karelian:
    • North Karelian: šapilaš
    • South Karelian: šabilaš
  • Livvi: sabilas
  • Ludian: sabilaz, sabilahad pl
  • Veps: sabilahad pl

References
  1. Kylstra, A.D.; Hahmo, Sirkka-Liisa; Hofstra, Tette; Nikkilä, Otto. 1991–2012. Lexikon der älteren germanischen Lehnwörter in den ostseefinnischen Sprachen. Amsterdam: Rodopi.

Further reading
  • Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), “sapilas”, in Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The origin of Finnish words]‎ (in Finnish) (online version; note: also includes other etymological sources), Helsinki: Institute for the Languages of Finland/Finnish Literature Society, →ISBN
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